Communipaw

Communipaw is a neighborhood of Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey. Its name means "riverside landing place" in Lenape, and the area was first settled by the Dutch colonists in 1634. By 1669, ferry service to New Amsterdam had been established, and it retained its traditional Dutch character for centuries. From 1855 to 1870, it was a part of Bergen City, which later merged into Jersey City. It was urbanized during the late 19th century, and it gave its name to the historic Communipaw Avenue and the Communipaw Junction.